Historical Notes

After visiting Chapleau in 1906, the Treaty No. 9 Commissioners reported that it would not be necessary to negotiate a treaty with the Indian people of Chapleau, as they belonged to Bands residing at Moose Factory, English River and other places already under treaty. Since large reserves had already been established in other parts of the province for the Bands from which the people at Chapleau had immigrated, the Commissioners recommended that small areas be set aside for the Chapleau Cree and Ojibway so that they could build small houses and cultivate garden plots.

The Chapleau Ojibway reserve was contiguous to the land purchased by the Robinson Treaty Indians, and within the boundaries of the territory described by the James Bay Treaty of 1905 – Treaty No. 9. The reserve was officially established in 1950.

No local industry.

Educational Facilities

Elementary

• students bused to Chapleau

Secondary

• students bused to Chapleau

Community Services and Facilities

• police, fire, recreation and health services available in Chapleau

Communications

• telephone - Bell Canada
• radio - service from Chapleau
• newspapers - Wawatay News, one daily from Wawa
• television - TVOntario

Utilities

• water - individual wells
• sewage - septic tanks, sewage lagoons
• other waste - landfill site on reserve
• energy/electricity - Ontario Hydro